President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday met governors and discussed implementation of universal healthcare for all, a key plank of his priorities in his second and final term as president.
The execution agenda include a pilot for 100 percent access to universal healthcare in four counties, in a programme supported by the national government.
A number of other counties have come forward for the trial of the programme as well, and are fleshing out details of how it will be done.
Uhuru and the governors agreed that there is sufficient money in the economy to implement universal healthcare for all within the next five years, but want to see greater reform of the systems to ensure that maximum benefits are derived from the money available.
Universal healthcare for all, building 500,000 new homes, providing food security and nutrition, and significantly increasing the contribution of manufacturing in the economy are Uhuru's areas of focus in his second term, which started in November 2017.
Some 11 governors attended the meeting at State House, including Chair of the Health committee at the Council of Governors, Mohamed Kuti of Isiolo, and the Council’s Vice Chairperson, Anne Waiguru of Kirinyaga.
"Health and food security are important elements in our effort to improve the lives of our people. Fixing these things will have a huge impact on the lives of Kenyans," Uhuru said.